Burnout is highly prevalent among physicians and has been associated with negative
outcomes for physicians, patients, staff, and health-care organizations. Reducing physician …

Abstract Introduction The Lancet Commission for Global Surgery identified an adequate
surgical workforce as one indicator of surgical care accessibility. Many countries where …

Importance While surgeons often delay pregnancy and childbearing because of training and
establishing early careers, little is known about risks of infertility and pregnancy …

Importance Mistreatment is a common experience among surgical residents and is
associated with burnout. Women have been found to experience mistreatment at higher …

Importance Previous studies have shown high rates of mistreatment among US general
surgery residents, leading to poor well-being. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer …

Importance To our knowledge, there has been little research conducted on the attitudes of
residents toward their pregnant peers and parental leave. Objective To examine the …

Objective: This study aims to summarize the evidence concerning the barriers that exist to
the career progression of women in surgery and to provide potential solutions to overcome …

Objective: This study aimed to elucidate current medical student perceptions on barriers to a
career in surgery, with a particular focus on gender-specific differences. Summary …

Importance Women physicians may delay childbearing and experience childlessness more
often than nonphysicians, but existing knowledge is based largely on self-reported survey …

2Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group, Charlottesville, Virginia IN April
2018, Dr. Shelly Timmons assumed the mantle of President of the American Association of …